Stellar Sea Lions – Wandering Dawgs

Five years ago this week we were on the road to Alaska from Georgia. Once we crossed the border into Canada, I spent every day looking for wildlife. There were many “WOW” wildlife sightings in both Canada and Alaska.

I’ve been thinking about posting some of my favorite wildlife photos from the trip and today I finally got the boost I needed to put it all together. When my friend Ingrid at Live, Laugh RV posted that the theme for her very first Wednesday photo inspiration was wildlife, I immediately started going though the thousands of photos from the trip.

If you would like to participate or see other posts inspired by Ingrid, click on over to Ingrid’s post Wandering Wednesday.

Here are just a few of my favorite wildlife photos from our Canada and Alaska adventure.

Elk in loop 63 — Elk near our campsite in Jasper National Park, Alberta

Bear in British Columbia — Soon after entering British Columbia we were in Mount Robson Park and saw this grizzly beside the road

Black Bear eating Dandelions — Bear in British Columbia

A small herd with calves — Bison herd with calves near Liard River Hotsprings in British Columbia

20130709Day-55Tek-to-Kantishna-(337) — Moose in Denali National Park, Alaska

Stellar Sea Lions on day trip to Juneau — Stellar Sea Lions on wildlife cruise from Haines to Juneau, Alaska

Whale Tail — Humpback Whale on wildlife cruise from Haines to Juneau, Alaska

Two Sea Otters Valdez — Sea Otters on Columbia Glacier cruise from Valdez, Alaska

Pod of Orcas with calf on Columbia Glacier cruise from Valdez, Alaska

He was looking at me — Eagle at Deep Creek Beach, Alaska

Pair of Eagles on Columbia Glacier Cruise from Valdez, Alaska

Puffins on the Columbia Glacier Cruise from Valdez, Alaska

Day 81: Sunday, August 4, 2013

The day was overcast with a chance of rain but it was our last opportunity to take a cruise so off we went on the Glacier Spirit with Stan Stephens Cruises. The boat had a nice, warm comfortable cabin and plenty of viewing areas outside. We left the Valdez Harbor about noon for our 6 hour cruise.

We went out on the Glacier Spirit

One of the crab boats from “Deadliest Catch” tv show

A boat heading out of the harbor

Foggy day for a boat ride

The scenery was breathtaking and there was plenty of wildlife. As we cruised close to shore we saw too many eagles to keep count. A pod of Dall Porpoise bow surfed for a while. They’re too fast to get a picture but beautiful to watch.